A sailboat with it's engine engaged
A sailboat with its engine engaged
A sailboat with its engine engaged
A sailboat using engine power
a sailboat with its engine engaged
Under the Navigation Rules, it is OK to break the rules when it is absolutely necessary to avoid a collision.
An anchor light.
A collision happens when distance between two vessels decreases and barring does what?
Any sailing vessel that is operating mechanical propulsion is considered a power driven vessel under the rules of the road, and must maneuver accordingly. This is regardless of whether or not they also have a sail up.
anchor light
When nessasary to aviod a collision
Destination, weather conditions, course, tides, traffic, local rules, navigation hazards. The ability to sail.